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Wild, Diverse, Authentic: Kaeng Krachan, Where Leopards Share the Road

October 25, 2026October 25, 2026 by Thaigest
A spotted and black leopard filmed together in Thailand's Kaeng Krachan National Park

A black and a spotted leopard share the road in Kaeng Krachan, Thailand’s largest national park — a vast, largely untouched wilderness that’s still full of surprises.

Categories Nature & wildlife, Travel & tourism Tags Kaeng Krachan, National Park, Wildlife Leave a comment

Thai Citizenship: From Bureaucratic Gauntlet to Mission Impossible

October 21, 2026October 20, 2026 by Thaigest

Six-year backlog, no new Thai citizens in 30 months and a sweeping government review: why a Thai passport has become mission impossible for expats.

Categories Living in Thailand, Visas & immigration Tags Citizenship, Naturalization, Passport, Thai Leave a comment

Is Blue the New Yellow?

October 19, 2026 by Thaigest
Is blue Thailand's new yellow?

Yellow had the streets, red had Thaksin, orange had the young. Now blue has the ballot box. Critics warn of a “regime.”

Categories Politics, Society Tags Anutin Charnvirakul, Bhumjaithai, Politics Leave a comment

Thai Men for Russia’s War?

October 26, 2026October 18, 2026 by Thaigest
Thai Men for Russia's War

Facebook ads offer Thai men $2,500 to $5,000 a month as guards at Russian refineries, a pattern tied to army recruitment for Moscow’s Ukraine war.

Categories Economy, Society Tags Recruitment, Russia, Thailand, Ukraine, War Leave a comment

Yet Another Censure Debate: Grand Theater, No Final Act, Ever

October 17, 2026 by Thaigest

Thailand’s opposition has filed another no-confidence motion. History shows these debates make noise but have never brought down a prime minister.

Categories Politics Tags Censure debate Leave a comment

Now You See It, Now You Don’t: Thailand’s Ghost License Plates

October 16, 2026October 15, 2026 by Thaigest
Quite a few Thai license plates are not really decipherable – intentionally so.

Thai traffic cameras are getting smarter and unpaid fines now block your annual tax sticker. Still, many front number plates remain unreadable. Here is why.

Categories Law & order, Thai ingenuity Tags Driving, Road, Safety, Traffic Leave a comment

Thailand’s Foreigner Crackdown: Paradise, Reconsidered

October 11, 2026 by Thaigest

First the visas, then the nominees. Now the right to work. Thailand’s welcome to foreigners is acquiring a new set of conditions.

Categories Economy, Law & order Tags Crackdown, Foreigner, Immigration, Thailand Leave a comment

Women – Thailand’s Greatest Export

October 16, 2026October 10, 2026 by Thaigest
Lisa and Nene Royal

Thailand’s real superpower may not be beaches, temples or spicy food. It’s the women. Lisa and newcomer Nene Royal could hardly be more different, yet both are proof of what happens when talent meets ambition.

Categories Economy, Society Tags Lalisa Manobal, Music, Nene Royal, Showbiz, Society Leave a comment

Queen Suthida Flies Gripen Fighter Jet Solo

October 26, 2026October 9, 2026 by Thaigest
Thailand's fighter jet pilot Queen Suthida

Thailand’s Queen Suthida has flown a Gripen fighter jet solo, the latest feat for a royal who is also a general, an airline-rated pilot and an ice hockey player.

Categories Monarchy Tags Fighter Jet, Gripen, Monarchy, Pilot, Queen, Suthida Leave a comment

Uniquely Thai Zero-Sum Game: The 90-Day Report

October 10, 2026October 8, 2026 by Thaigest

The 90-day report. It’s online now, which is progress. You no longer queue at Chaengwattana at dawn. Instead you submit your TM47 and wait for an email to tell you whether the kingdom believes you still live where you said you lived. The form moved to a screen. The hassles stayed.

Categories Bureaucrazy Tags Immigration Leave a comment

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